"Gh-!?" Aito blinked, not knowing what more he could really say to the now obviously upset Iyuki. Why was it so damn devastating!? What the hell did it matter that it hadn't been a relationship!?

Muika had glanced over to give Aito another short glare, hopefully getting across that just shutting up would be the best choice, and stop making things worse. After glaring at Aito, she turned her attention to Iyuki, reaching out to grasp the end of his sleeve as some small attempt at comfort.

Iyuki did not hear the sound of Aito's confusion, instead he was focused on sad moping upsetness. At least Muika's grip on his sleeve obviously calmed, his sniffles fading as did his tears. He gave her a warm smile, a brave one. He was getting over his trauma. "I-I am so sorry... for such an unseemly outburst."

Aito was silent for the whole affair, Iyuki still a bit upset with himself so he could not face the young man. Sighing, he gave a small nod as his smile faded. Picking at his food now, he tried to become calm once more. It was slow going, and a gyouza made a trip around his plate before he did, but finally Iyuki's happy demeanor returned. He smiled and clapped his hands, as if the whole episode had never happened. Glancing between the two with a pleased grin, he spoke. "So, who wants desert?"

Muika was a bit concerned for Iyuki as his smile faded and he went silent, but when his smile returned she felt relieved.

Then he'd asked...that...

How...how was she supposed to respond when Aito was here!? It was just a simple question but...answering, yes dessert....was...with Aito here...felt...very hard to do. Aito wasn't giving much of an answer either, simply averting his eyes and running a hand through his hair to ruffle it slightly.

After a moment, Muika finally forced herself to give...a movement that could signify a nod.

Iyuki just sparkled hopefully as he looked between them. The sparkles never faded as neither gave an utterly affirmative response... But neither said no either. Thinking for a moment, his brain figured it out when Muika gave a tiny little signal and nodded.

"All right!" Iyuki smiled at both of them and stood, before coming back after pulling the treat out of the fridge. It was...rather fancy. He had made it at work in preparation, having asked and been given permission. They had all the items needed to make such a thing.

Carrying it, three dessert plates and a knife, he made it to the table with no incident. Setting the cake down, he beamed. "Tada!"

This guy...made this? Aito had to blink again; the food had been...good, although he could only barely admit that, but the guy could make and decorate sweets like this too...? How the hell had a guy like this gotten himself mixed up with the likes of them...?

Muika, while giving no outward response, there was a certain glint in her eye that signified that yes, this looked good. If Aito weren't here, she felt that...maybe she could have given more but...oh well...

Looking at both the reactions, his sparkle grew as he realized Muika was eagerly awaiting her chocolate sweet. Aito seemed... confused? He just blinked and said nothing. Iyuki took that to mean he wanted some.

Cutting three slices, one a bit smaller for Muika because of her slowly having grown much stronger stomach, he handed the other two theirs before sitting down himself. Waiting with a patient and happy air for them to try it, he watched somehow while smiling with his eyes closed.

Both of them, after a moment, moved to eat; their reactions were similar in the sense that one had to look, Aito having looked a bit surprised for a moment before catching himself and averting his eyes, and Muika ate in small bites...though that sparkle was still in her eye as she did so.

"I made this at work because of the items needed there for such delicate work. If I had a set here it would be so much easier. Alas... The Manager and owner is very nice, she lets me make as many as I wish to take home as well as the ones we sell!" He beamed, explaining a bit before taking a bite himself. It was rather good, but he had gone heavier on the sweeter end to please Muika. Normally this cake would be a bit less sweet to balance out the marzipan kittens on top. "Whenever you wish to come over Aito and have some, I generally take home cakes that have minor mess ups or overstock. I do not mind sharing, I can start to bring more home instead of the few if you wish some as well?"

That is unless he decided to take Iyuki's flyer and get hired... Then he would just be offered them anyways.

"I suppose that sounds means...I will do this but I will not speak of it? I am not...fluent in Tsundere." Iyuki spoke the last part mostly to himself. He looked to Muika as if asking for an explanation of the terms. He would rather like the young man to visit, it would be nice to make a new friend. His smile was sweet and caring as he glanced between the two.

Aito seemed shocked, as any good Tsundere would and Muika's amused nod and hidden smile made him sure of it. Iyuki pointed out in a happy and innocently helpful tone, "But you are rather like one. I am sure you have other sides, but your actions right now and sounds are rather... I could lend you an anime with someone much like you in traits. It is called Toradora."

"All right. I have a lot of movies as well you can borrow if you wish. And games!" Iyuki smiled more, sparkles floating off of him and getting closer to Aito. He...was trying...to be friends...so hard. So hard...

"...So I must...give him the movies and hope he enjoys them?" Iyuki turned to Muika, smiling still as his sparkles continued to radiate towards the grumpy Tsundere. She seemed to understand Aito as much as Aito understood her. Siblings indeed.

That could be a good plan. Turning back to the young man who was agitated, he smiled still. "What kinds of stories do you prefer?"

Iyuki's head went back to Muika's with a bright smile. "Thank you Love for your translations!"

The sparkles overwhelmed, breaking over Aito's body and forming an impenetrable contract of friendship. He was stuck, trapped like a mouse. He would never break this. Iyuki turned that happy, utterly pleased smile on Aito.

Iyuki saw Muika's blush but did not seem to understand where it was coming from at the moment, but smiled more as she continued to be extremely helpful and talkative in explaining. Turning back to Aito, he smiled more. "So that means it is okay! How nice. I shall learn Tsundere and be able to communicate with you fully one day Otouto."